
Air force soldiers prepare falcons to participate in a bird-repelling competition in Shenyang, Northeast China's Liaoning province Oct 31, 2010. A total of 784 soldiers competed in 49 events, including using falcons to repel birds at airports. [Photo/Xinhua]

A soldier checks his falcon before releasing it for a bird-repelling competition in Shenyang, Oct 31, 2010. [Photo/Xinhua]